Not necessarily. I've been using a couple of RackNerd VPSs for non-critical stuff for a few years now and they have been rock solid. Hetzner and Contabo are also reputable providers with competitive pricing.
I recently migrated from Digital Ocean to Scaleway. Digital Ocean was great but I had to make sure my stack was entirely in the EU in case the US decides to hit a kill switch for some mental negotiation tactic. Pricing and interface and performance are all similar.
